Honorary Presidents
This title is appointed by the UIS General Assembly and awarded to Past UIS Presidents in recognition of their exceptional leadership and lasting contributions to the growth of the organization and the promotion of speleology worldwide. They continue to support the Bureau by sharing their experience and wisdom.
1977: Bernard Gèze (France)
1993: Hubert Trimmel (Austria)
1997: Paolo Forti (Italy)
2013: Andrew J. Eavis (Great Britain)
Honorary Bureau Members
Honorary Bureau Membership is appointed by the UIS General Assembly and awarded to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to speleology, the UIS, or the protection and study of caves and karst. Like Honorary Presidents, these members are invited to participate in Bureau meetings and offer their guidance and expertise, though they do not have formal voting duties.
1981: Albert Anavy (Lebanon)
1981: Gordon Warwick (Great Britain)
1981: Maurice Audétat (Switzerland)
1981: Arrigo Cigna (Italy)
1986: Adolfo Eraso Romero (Spain)
1986: France Habe (Yugoslavia)
1989: Derek Ford (Canada)
1989: Vladimír Panoš (Czechoslovakia)
1989: Reno Bernasconi (Switzerland)
2001: Julia James (Australia)
2005: Jose Ayrton Labegalini (Brazil)
2009: Pavel Bosák (Czech Republic)